‘Ghostbusters’ at Grand Prairie on its 30th anniversary

You may or may not have noticed since the beginning of September that one of your local multiplexes bore the word “Ghostbusters” on its marquee.

That’s right, the seminal 80s comedy about a group of dorky ghost catchers was re-released to commemorate its 30th anniversary a few weeks ago, and the Carmike Grand Prairie 18 theater has shown multiple daily screenings of it. For the next week, “Ghostbusters” will be shown at 2:10 p.m. and 7:50 p.m. at Carmike.

I note this occurrence because, as I wrote earlier this week, there’s really no good reason to see a movie so far this month (unless you’re behind on seeing “Boyhood” and “A Most Wanted Man”). It’s been a truly dismal month of moviegoing following a mostly wretched summer slate. Luckily, Hollywood types have been doing more of these anniversary releases for people to relive, or discover anew, the true pleasure of cinema’s past classics.

And for the parents seeking to entertain their kids, “Ghostbusters” does carry a mere PG rating despite some hilarious innuendo, usually straight from Bill Murray. I was around the age of eight when I first saw “Ghostbusters” and have fondly returned to it often since that initial viewing to show younger siblings or family members. It’s still a ghoulishly funny movie three decades later.

Author: Thomas Bruch

Thomas Bruch has been the Peoria Journal Star's entertainment reporter since August 2014. He covers concerts, movies, comedians, restaurants, drinks and wherever people congregate for a good time in the Peoria area. A University of Illinois graduate, he's a manic Illinois basketball fan along with his beloved Chicago Cubs. Currently reading: "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand
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